Namco announced yesterday that it plans to ship Tales of Symphonia for the GameCube in North America sometime this summer. The game's graphics are in cel-shaded 3D, and the battles are fought in real-time. There's also over a dozen mini-games and sidequests for players to explore in the game.

RPGFan will bring you any updated information on Tales of Symphonia's exact release date when it becomes available, and hopefully some hands-on impressions at E3 this May. We have 13 new screen shots worth checking out in the meanwhile.